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Simple English definitions for legal terms
A quick definition of propositus:
Propositus: A term used in civil law to refer to a person from whom descent is traced or whose rights or obligations are in question. It can also be called persona proposita and is used in plural as propositi.
A more thorough explanation:
Term: Propositus
Definition: In
civil law, a propositus is a person whose ancestry is being traced or whose rights and obligations are being questioned. It is also known as persona proposita. For example, in a legal case involving
inheritance, the propositus would be the person from whom the inheritance is being traced. In genealogy, the propositus would be the ancestor from whom a family tree is being constructed.
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